Show Low Creek near Lakeside water level

Name: Show Low Creek near Lakeside water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Show Low Creek, Arizona, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.38ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:15 PM MST (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Show Low Creek near Lakeside is running far below normal at 0.38 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.35 ft and 0.53 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Show Low Creek near Lakeside

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 64° 45° 0.71 in, 28% Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 66° 46° 0.11 in Wind 18 mph

21 Wed 69° 53° 0.38 in, 83% Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 63° 51° 1.77 in, 96% Wind 18 mph

23 Fri 59° 42° 0.03 in, 37% Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 61° 39° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 58° 40° 0.05 in Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:29 AM Sunset 05:42 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Carrizo Creek near Show LowRiver gauge, Carrizo Creek	1.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	21 mi
East Fork White River near Fort ApacheRiver gauge, East Fork White River	46.7 cfs	Very high	−2.3 cfs	27 mi
White River near Fort ApacheRiver gauge, White River	208 cfs	Very high	−4.0 cfs	32 mi
Little Colorado River at GreerRiver gauge, Little Colorado River	9.3 cfs	High	−0.5 cfs	32 mi
Black River near Fort ApacheRiver gauge, Black River	150 cfs	High	−21.0 cfs	35 mi
Little Colorado River above Lyman Lake near St. JohnsRiver gauge, Little Colorado River	2.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	37 mi
Salt River near ChrysotileRiver gauge, Salt River	2.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	39 mi
Cibecue Creek near ChrysotileRiver gauge, Cibecue Creek	28.6 cfs	High	−1.5 cfs	40 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Show Low Creek near Lakeside today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:15 PM MST, the water level was 0.38 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Show Low Creek near Lakeside rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Show Low Creek near Lakeside normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:09390500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.17949, -109.98789 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.38 ft	2026-10-19 21:15	Provisional
Flow	0.2 cfs	2026-10-19 21:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Show Low Creek near Lakeside (usgs:09390500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/show-low-creek-near-lakeside

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer